are there still any navies/army/cavalry forces that employ sabers/cutlasses?

chevalier · 2nd August 2008, 12:19 AM

as part of their naval-shipboard / land based arsenals? i am aware that cutlasses and sabers where used, even if in a very limited extent up to WW2, i was just wondering if any country still actively arms its troops with swords of any kind nowadays or if swords now only occupy the parade grounds..

the only example i can find is of filipino marines/special forces/jungle combat units carrying ginuntings.

2nd August 2008, 12:19 AM	#1
chevalier Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 119	are there still any navies/army/cavalry forces that employ sabers/cutlasses? as part of their naval-shipboard / land based arsenals? i am aware that cutlasses and sabers where used, even if in a very limited extent up to WW2, i was just wondering if any country still actively arms its troops with swords of any kind nowadays or if swords now only occupy the parade grounds.. the only example i can find is of filipino marines/special forces/jungle combat units carrying ginuntings.